The relation between coronary flow rate, plasma endothelin-1 concentrations, and clinical characteristics in patients with normal coronary arteries

• Published in: Cardiovascular revascularization medicine Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 144 - 148
• Main Authors: Celebi, Huseyin, Catakoglu, Alp Burak, Kurtoglu, Hilal, Sener, Murat, Hanavdelogullari, Ruken, Demiroglu, Cemsid, Aytekin, Vedat, Aytekin, Saide
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2008
• Subjects: Angina pectoris; Biomarkers - blood; Blood Flow Velocity - physiology; Cardiovascular; Coronary Angiography; Coronary Circulation - physiology; Coronary Vessels - physiology; Endothelin-1; Endothelin-1 - blood; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Myocardial Ischemia - blood; Myocardial Ischemia - diagnostic imaging; Myocardial Ischemia - physiopathology; Normal coronary arteries; Prognosis; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Slow coronary flow; Smoking; Slow coronary flow; Coronary angiography; Normal coronary arteries; Angina pectoris; Endothelin-1; Smoking

Abstract Background Coronary slow flow (CSF) is characterized by delayed opacification of epicardial arteries in the absence of occlusive disease. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the relation between coronary flow rate, plasma endothelin-1 (ET-1) concentrations, and clinical characteri...